Huggard Surname

186,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Huggard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hog-herd'; compare Coward, Stoddart, Calvert, Swinnart. It is said that Hogarth the painter's name was originally Hoggart. Of course Hog-garth, i.e.' at the hog-yard' or 'hog-garth,' would be a very natural local surname, but I do not find it; v.

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Huggard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1421:317,39028,990
Australia3821:70,6698,360
Canada3291:111,99311,960
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
England1131:493,08031,588
Ireland1031:45,7183,416
France201:3,321,136213,627
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

Huggard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hog-herd'; compare Coward, Stoddart, Calvert, Swinnart. It is said that Hogarth the painter's name was originally Hoggart. Of course Hog-garth, i.e.' at the hog-yard' or 'hog-garth,' would be a very natural local surname, but I do not find it; v. Hoggard for instances.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Perhaps local, from dial, hoggarth, 'an enclosure to fold lambs in.' compare Hoggart.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A place in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) From hoogh, high, and aerd, nature or disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Hogarths of Kendal take their name from a place in the county. The name is also represented in Northumberland, and also in the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire, where it usually takes the form of Hoggart. Hoggard was the name of three of the mayors of Beverley, in the East Riding, last century (Poulson's "Beverlac"). Hoggard was the name of several Notts freeholders 200 years ago (Harl. MS., 6846).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Huggard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Huggard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Huggard is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Huggard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Huggard is the 186,714th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,214,621 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Huggard live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Huggard is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,142 people, or 1 in 317,390. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Utah, where 13 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Huggard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Huggard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Huggard surname rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Huggard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Huggard last name is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Huggard last name are 23.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Huggard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $45,566 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houggard9314/
Hugard92373/
Huggar9268/
Hauggaard8864/
Hoggard865,641/
Hougard86663/
Huggart8699/
Hunggar8655/
Huggare8646/
Haugard8622/
Khuggar8618/
Husgard8614/
Hugardt8613/
Huggair865/
Hungard864/
Chuggar863/
Hughard861/
Huggerd861/
Houggar861/
Guggard861/
Higgard860/
Huygard860/
Hugaard860/
Auggard860/
Hugar8335,453/
Uggar83477/
Ugard835/
Hougaard803,422/
Haugaard802,649/
Housgard8018/
Husgaard8014/
Hoggaard807/
Huggarth805/
Khugghar805/
Chouggar805/
Hooggard804/
Chauggar801/
Hauggaur801/
Hausgard801/
Hougarrd801/
Hugghart800/
Higgarrd800/
Hoggar771,507/
Hogard77754/
Chugar77287/
Guggar77224/
Hungar77172/
Ungard77136/
Augard77105/
Hugart7747/
Hugare7729/
Unggar7718/
Ougard7716/
Hughar7714/
Khugar7714/
Jugard7713/
Hügard7712/
Hugaur778/
Hougar778/
Haugar776/
Juggar775/
Hugaar772/
Higard772/
Huigar771/
Ouggar771/
Eugard770/
Iggard770/
Gugard770/
Hausgaard75161/
Huusgaard7521/
Haungaard7518/
Hougaardt751/
Ugar732,894/
Hughart711,356/
Chougar71702/
Hoggart71694/
Ougaard71159/
Hugarte71118/
Usgaard7196/
Hugaert7195/
Eungard7162/
Chungar7158/
Hogardt7157/
Jughard7127/
Hunghar7120/
D'Ugard7119/
Huggert7118/
Hoogard7118/
Hogaard7114/
Huingar718/
Hougart717/
Chugare717/
Chhugar715/
Gougard715/
Hugarth714/
Haughar712/
Khaugar712/
Hungaar712/
Hogardh712/
Jougard711/
Khougar711/
Huegart711/
Hoggord711/
Chugart711/
Husgarð711/
Hugartt711/
Húsgard711/
Auggare711/
Augardt711/
Hougare711/
Huuhgar711/
Higgart710/
Highard710/
Eugardt710/
Ungar677,073/
Ugare672,183/
Jugar671,105/
Hogar67930/
Uygar67538/
Ughar67427/
Ogard67274/
Oggar67244/
Gugar67135/
Augar6780/
Ugart6774/
Haugerød6770/
Høigaard6759/
Haugarth6733/
Augheard6722/
Ujgar6720/
Chaughar6716/
Ougar6715/
Ugaur6714/
Hoogaard6713/
Hugor6712/
Jughardt6712/
Igard6711/
Ugarh678/
Houshgar676/
Chaugare675/
Uugar674/
Hoggartt674/
Ausgaard674/
Usgar674/
Hoogardt674/
Chughare672/
Hugheart672/
Joughard672/
Choughar671/
Hougargy671/
Eugar671/
Ugair671/
Ugarr671/
Huegaert671/
Hooghard671/
Hoegaard671/
Ugaar671/
Șugar671/
Hougarth671/
Higgarth670/
Jaugardt670/
Houghart670/
Jhughart670/

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